Crossing the border with Blue Jays beat reporter Jordan Bastian.

Owning the OrioLLLLLLLLLLLLes

The Blue Jays have some kind of streak going against the Orioles right now. Wednesday’s 5-0 win improved Toronto’s record against Baltimore to 12-0 this season. That is the longest such run to open a season against any team for the Jays.

Consider that the Orioles (31-70) are now 21.5 games behind the Blue Jays (53-49) for fourth place in the American League East. There is only one team facing a larger deficit for the first in their division: Arizona is 22 games out of the National League West’s top spot.

The Jays’ 12-0 record to open the year against the Orioles marks the first time since 1999 that a team won 12 in a row against one team to begin a season. That year, the Rangers accomplished the feat against the Twins.

The 12-game winning streak against the Orioles is the second-longest run in team history against one club for the Jays. Toronto previously had 13-game streaks against the Orioles (1999-2000) and against the Indians (1991-92).

The Blue Jays have six sweeps overall this season. Four have been against the Orioles. If you removed the games against Baltimore — which include three of Toronto’s eight shutouts this year — the Blue Jays would be eight games under .500.

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